TCU head coach Gary Patterson has often called the Battle for the Iron Skillet "SMU's Super Bowl."

And he's right.

For a Mustangs program that is becoming relevant once again under head coach Chad Morris, playing the Horned Frogs is the ultimate opportunity to gain a huge win on a national stage.

TCU trailed SMU right up until the end of the first half, when freshman wide receiver Jalen Reagor brought down a Hail Mary in the endzone. SMU led for most of the first half and came ready to play. The Frogs won the game 56-36.

"I get more nervous for the SMU game every year, more than any other ballgame we play," Patterson said. "You have a situation where everybody expects you to win, and they are going to be more ready to play against us than most other people who play against us in the state. That combination is always hard, especially if you know your team is not going to get ready to play. Today is what we knew it was going to be, and they tried everything."

"We got their A game," Patterson added.

His comments bring up a good point.

Other than honoring the long-standing tradition (and all indicators point to TCU continuing to do so), what does TCU stand to gain from scheduling the Mustangs?

Knowing that the Frogs will always get SMU's best shot, not much. It's the burden of the tradition.